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aspaventar

/aspabenˈtaɾ/

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verb/aspabenˈtaɾ/

to scare, shock

[…] Pero, además, una de las finalidades que persigo con mi teatro es precisamente aspaventar y aterrar un poco. Estoy seguro y contento de escandalizar.But, in addition, one of the goals I pursue with my theatre is precisely to shock and scare a little. I'm confident and happy to shock.

Synonyms: atemorizar, espantar, achantar, acobardar, acoquinar, alarmar, amedrentar, amilanar

Related: aspaviento

Borrowed from Italian spaventare (“to scare”).